Emily Sweetheart - Though I don't know you - only heard of you today after the hurtful, unfortunate thing that happened to you today - I hope you are not feeling too awful and that in spite of this terrible, deliberate hurt inflicted on you, that you recover and continue to create your BEAUTIFUL work - your visual work, and the work you have so bravely done today - One day the person who shot at you today will meet you and ask for your forgiveness...I love you - God loves you, the Divine Mother and the Divine Father in One - May He/She uphold you with infinite love, and joy and strength, and do the same for your immediate family - and your wider family in Palestine and all around the world...Much love -Get Well Soon!

Dear Emily,I am a Turkish journalist. All through yesterday and the night, had been writing reports on the developments. Then, when the first rays of light shined in my room through the linen curtains and my eyes were closing, i came across your story...if you are a journalist in middle east, you become somewhat accustomed to these kind of stories. still, i was liberated from all the professional alienation, moved...do not know what to say.would you please drop me a few words when you get well: yigitgunay1@gmail.comhere in turkey, we generally ask people if they need anything in these situations. however, i am sure that the palestinian people do not leave you alone there.

Dear Emily , get well soon!I hope this unfortunate event won't bring you down , but will make you even stronger than what you are. Thank you for being there, and acting against injustices! I sincerely hope you get well soon, and continue your beautiful art work!!! From Russia

Dear EmilyJesus fuck I am sorry for what they have done to you. I am a fellow cartoonist who cares for Palestine and I promise that you are never alone and we will all keep making art, you and I and millions around the world until all people are free.

Everyone around the world considers you to be a heroine after what you were willing to sacrifice for a just cause. I pray that after this incident, America will adjust their political activity in the region appropriately. inshAllah khair. Get well soon. You are appreciated around the world.

I hope the best for your family as well, I can only imagine the emotional rollercoaster one takes after these events.

Too bad you lost your eye, I lost one of my eyes once, due to an aggravated parrot (fucking bird), kind of know how you feel. But hey accidents do happen. We are going to teach those damn Czechs a thing or two about a thing or two.

Dear Emily--I hope your recovery is smooth, and that you heal easily in body and mind. Your vision is so wide, deep and true that no objects of hate can destroy it. Abiding best wishes to you and yours, L.

Dear Emily! I have felt your pain! Thank you so much for doing what you have been doing for palestinians, for innocent, for tortured and killed and for us (non-activists yet)as well! It is because of people like you that we learn about there injustices. And we will rise and we will affect our governments... You are a beautiful person, because you are capable of seeing things and feeling things through your heart!!! You are trully special! Please please don't get discouraged!Bad things happen in life, but we overcome them to become stronger ! PLease get well soon phyically and emotionally, and continue your activism and you beautiful art paintings! Remember Degas had one eye and has produced amazing paintings.

I'm so sorry about what they did to you, and for all the other victims of that brutal regime. Hopefully one day, thanks in part to your brave sacrifice, the "Might is Right" immorality of Israel's government will be replaced with something more humane. Get well soon!

Wanted to wish you a quick recovery. Your story is very sad. I'm not sure why you chose to be there, as an American citizen, why not Afghanistan or Iraq?but I respect your choice as long as you didn't take an active part in any violent event.

I hope for your complete recovery and that you continue to create great art, standing up for your beliefs and inspiring others. I believe you are one who truly sees with her heart. Please don't let this experience change that.

My dear Emily,While this will probably not be much comfort the rest of us in the arts community are thinking about you tonight and hoping for your swift recovery. While you ave suffered the wound it is all of us who were attacked and it's time this never happens again. Rest well and come back to us.

After reading some of these posts, I have to ask myself, Who left the door open at the looney farm? Confucius says if you play with terrorists, you might get blown up. The Israelis have every right to defend themselves. You morons probably think we owe an apology to the Taliban for dropping a few bombs on their heads.

from one art student to another: you've still got one good eye. keep making work. keep fighting. thank you for putting things in perspective; reminding me why art is relevent and important. i really hope you get better very soon. your work (both what you do and what you make) is really powerful, really has the potential to change things. your story has really had an effect on me and i wish you the best in everything you do.

Dearest Emily,Get better soon dear! Everyone here thinks and talks about you, we all love you dearly!!!it's my first time on your blog and i'm so happy to see how productive you've been. i love you and your work and your amazing work ethic!I want you back very very soon. love always,masha.

I'm sorry that so many people had to come across your work and admire it right at this moment but I am glad that they have because your work deserves their admiration. Masha above me there is not exaggerating when she says you're in everyone's thoughts.

She had it coming. You can't go protesting something like that and not expect to get hit in the face. Israelis are the only ones stopping the terrorists (You know...the "freedom fighters" who kill their own people). Maybe if everybody stepped up on the matter like the Israelis did we wouldn't have this problem in the first place. Instead of actually helping out Hamas. Fucking idiots...

Get well soon, Emily. You are a true hero. Please ignore the cruel and hateful comments from the cowards. As you can see, the people wishing you well far outnumber them. Thank you for being the amazing person that you are. I hope to one day being as half as brave as you are.

Hey Emily can you tell your terrorist friends not to leave threatening comments on my blog? Let me remind you that I think Sean Penn from Bad Boys was some of the best acting ever, so I'm on your side in a weird way.Thanks

Lots of love and hugs to you Emily, very sorry to hear of your injury. FWIW, a lot of the really cool, groundbreaking film directors from the 40's, 50's and 60's only had one eye and still directed a lot of visually stylish and influential films, I think John Ford, Andre de Toth and a few others (the latter even did a 3D flick or two). Your paintings are cool and so are you, and brave too. xx best wishes from Melbourne, Australia.

Emily, I hope the inner strength and beauty that comes pouring out through your art carries you through this difficult time. Thank you for your courage and your deep commitment to peace. There are so many New York Jews that used to be part of a progressive force for justice who have chosen to turn a blind eye to Israel's human rights atrocities. I am not a religious person but I believe those Jews have abandoned the tradition of who we once were as a people and who we must be again. In this moment of great personal suffering, I hope you can find some comfort that a movement here in New York City and around the world loves you and honors you for what you have done. Jeannette Gabriel

Emily,Your art is fabulous, more importantly you are clearly who stands up for what they believe in, a quality rare now and one that inspires. I wish you the best of luck and speediests of recoveries. I am so sorry this happened to you.

Your courage is an inspiration to countless persons around the world, especially as you undergo a recovery that is impossible for me to imagine or fully comprehend. My sincerest condolences to you and your loved ones. We are with you in spirit and will continue to demand justice for the people of Gaza. Peace be with you.

Like most others on here, I do not know you personally. One cannot imagine the pain you must be going through nor the sacrifice you gave. You stood by the victims to correct a world filled with injustice, only to suffer an equal injustice yourself. While no words can ever heal your pain, know this:

This world is going to Hell in a bullet train, if not for people like you who are slowing it down and hopefully one day, turn it around.

Hey please tell your crazy people you defend to stop making threats on my blog. I am on your side Im a protester too, I am currently protesting the new Karate Kid movie because it is blasphemous to make a remake of such agreat original.

Emily! We met in Al Walaja and Sheikh Jarrah, I'm a Canadian activist who went to Bil'in for a conference in April/May.I'm in Halifax, Canada now, and I'm just seeing your art work for the first time. It's very inspiring! I'm amazed at your bravery in front of the bulldozer in Al Walaja, in front of the settlers in Sheikh Jarrah and now at Qalandiya. Your bravery is now being shown around the world, and I think we're all very proud of you. This Saturday is a global day of action, and here in Halifax I'll be sure to talk about you to the people who stand in solidarity with Palestine. I also want to share with them your art work!hugs and love, david

Hi Emily, good people of the world, Muslim brothers and sisters. There are still some of us real Jews left in the world, even after the empire tortured us, hunted us, and murdered millions of us to make it seem like the only way to survive was for us all move to a ghetto in the land of our ancient home, and bind our identity to the political nation-state flag of modern "Israel." But there are still some of us that will never bow to fear, and will never agree to join a cycle of abuse, that love our fellow men more than anything, and serve only G-d, and not a flag. Our identity comes from G-d and serving him in kindness, compassion, and peace. We honour your strength. Yvarecht'cha Ad-nai V'Yishmerecha. Alhamdulillah. -Yael

I am so sorry about what happened to you and I hope you feel better soon surrounded by the love of your family and friends.

You are an extraordinary young woman and a hero. You have fantastic artistic promise, you are extremely privileged with your life in front of you and the world at your fingertips and yet you show so much bravery and compassion for others at such a young age.

Get well soon. I suspect that there will be many others like me who really look forward to buying a piece of your inspirational and beautiful art. You are destined for greatness.

hy Emily i heard trough an italian friend Enzo, who's is an activist in palestina like you, what is happened to you.. i can understand expecially for an artist what means to lose the use of one eye... i'm with you with the cause you suppert in palestine, i'm totally shocked from the news i heard from people in palestine..big rispectbest wishesfrom italy marina

My suggestion to Emily and others who really want to feel useful in the world is that you join the Peace Corps. You'll have to actually do stuff, of course--they won't laud you for just standing on the edge and blogging, but at least you'll be able to say honestly that you were part of something good and made a difference.

A day's worth of actual work on behalf of the poor and sick is worth years of just standing around pretending to be part of someone else's fight like you kids are doing in Israel. Sure, you consider yourselves to be brave, but seriously--you're bothering the Israelis for a reason: You know that they won't deliberately hurt you. If you were really fearless or self-sacrificing, you'd be protesting in Iran, North Korea or China on behalf of people who are really and truly oppressed. But that's not chic like fronting Israel off on behalf of the terrorist Hamas types, and it's really dangerous.

I'd also suggest joining the US military if you really want a chance to help make the world a better place, but with that eye thing, that option's pretty much off the table.

Heck, just come home, get a job, go to college, find a husband, and raise up some kids like a normal woman. Even now, there's some real nice guy out there whose laundry isn't going to wash itself.

I admire your bravery and resolve and am so sorry to hear about the injury these Israeli terrorists have caused you, I hope it’ll heal quickly. The day of reckoning will come, possibly not for the swine who shot at you, its Israel we are talking about, but for the murderous system this brutal apartheid state is operating with. Your endeavours in bringing an end to this inhumane situation in Palestine will not have been in vain.

My thoughts are with you at this difficult time and if there is anything I from down here in Australia can do for you, please sing out.

You folks saying "God bless you" do realize that Emily has rejected God, don't you? Back in 2007, she even posted Youtube videos to denounce God as part of an internet organized blasphemy campaign and she spoke to the New York Times about it as well.

"Emily Henochowicz, an 18-year-old who denied God with a wry smile in her video, is among those who find the videos an interesting way to talk through the issues of religion and faith.

Ms. Henochowicz, who was raised as a Jew, said she began questioning the concepts of God and faith after the death of her grandfather a few years ago. A high school senior, she formerly attended a Hebrew school and prayed to God but felt unclear about what happened to someone after death.

After much consideration, she decided to stop believing in “mysticism,” including God."

The World is with you - and the World salutes you! You are a hero and a champion for your giving so much for the people of Gaza! Already, Israel is starting to change and your actions will cause a further change!

Asking God to bless someone could mean guiding her to the righteous path. With that said, assuming what you say is true; an Atheist with a moral compass like Emily is a thousand times better than a person committing aggression in the name of God (no matter which Religion they belong to).

God bless you Emily. Especially since you have the courage to stand against the injustice your own people are taking part in.

I'm terribly sorry to hear about what happened to you. You are a noble and courageous person, a true hero, and an inspiration to all those who fight for justice and human rights all over the world.

I'm an Israeli peace activist, and I am deeply ashamed and horrified by the criminal actions of my government. I sincerely hope that your sacrifice will help to finally bring justice to the Palestinians, which will in turn lead to a just and lasting peace in Israel/Palestine.I also hope that you recover from your injuries as quickly as possible, and resume your wonderful artistic work.

Thanks for taking a stand - many of us around the world were protesting with you. We continue to stand with the people of Palestine and with you. Stay strong, recover, keep up the work - both political and artistic.

With all my appreciations for your courage.. All my admirations for your standing up voice.. All my envy for you to make your name to be allways remembered into the side of the humanity.. And with all my sadness for what happened, for what THEY did..I beg to you.. Please do never stop.. Taylan Torin

Just wanted to add my voice to the many, many others who will be sending you love, prayers, and well-wishes through this ordeal.Stay strong. I'm proud of my home-town girl for being so courageous. We will fight for justice for you, Emily! You and your family have our support and love. You are, and will be in my thoughts every single day. Though I realize something has been unjustly taken from you that you can't get back, I know new doors will open into your wonderful, creative soul, much the way they did for Frida Kahlo, who also suffered a terrible injury and who ultimately triumphed despite it.Lots of Love,Joan

Emily, I'm very sorry that this happened to you. I am a Zionist Jew and believe that we need to acknowledge the injustices we are committing in Israel/Palestine and need to work for change. I wish you a quick recovery.